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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — A recent Kentucky Supreme Court ruling will create a barrier to prosecuting many DUI cases, making the roads less safe, the attorney general said as he
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A recent Kentucky Supreme Court ruling barring certain evidence in DUI cases has drawn sharp criticism from prosecutors, with Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron recently filing a petition for a rehearing to reverse the decision.
The April 29 ruling, stemming from an appeal of a DUI conviction in 2014, bars prosecutors from introducing to the jury a defendant s refusal to submit to a blood test without a warrant.
The high court decision was cited this week in a successful motion to suppress such a refusal by state Rep. Derek Lewis, R-London, who was acquitted Wednesday by a Laurel County jury of his driving-under-the-influence charge.
Kentucky State Representative found innocent in DUI case
Derek Lewis KY State Representative Facebook page
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LAUREL COUNTY, Ky. (LEX 18) â District 90 State Representative Derek Lewis (R) was acquitted of a DUI charge on Wednesday night. After waiting over a year to go to trial due to circumstances beyond my control, today I was found innocent by a jury of my peers, Lewis wrote in a Facebook post on Wednesday. I appreciate the men and women of the jury for giving careful consideration to the facts of this case, as well as to my family and friends for standing by me during this extremely difficult time. Today s verdict is a reminder that we still live in the greatest nation on earth, and that truth can and will prevail. I look forward to putting this behind me and continuing my work on behalf of the people of Clay, Leslie, and Laurel counties. I especially want to thank Conrad Cessna for his legal counsel and guidance through this proc